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Irina, I understand. Pop in when you can ;-)
SubliminalLiar, I am glad you got a source on those definitions. I wonder what jurisdiction they were based on? The model code did not read like that back when I was in law school, though in common law there used to be a gender issue and a "not his wife" requirement. I never practiced criminal law, but I believe most US states now have a variety of sex crimes that may or may not use the label rape, and that they are gender neutral (i.e. a woman can be a sex offender if she commits the unwanted acts).
I will go look up the "impersonates the husband of the other woman." That's the first I have ever heard that. I am fairly sure it is not in any Illinois code that way.
SubliminalLiar, I am glad you got a source on those definitions. I wonder what jurisdiction they were based on? The model code did not read like that back when I was in law school, though in common law there used to be a gender issue and a "not his wife" requirement. I never practiced criminal law, but I believe most US states now have a variety of sex crimes that may or may not use the label rape, and that they are gender neutral (i.e. a woman can be a sex offender if she commits the unwanted acts).
I will go look up the "impersonates the husband of the other woman." That's the first I have ever heard that. I am fairly sure it is not in any Illinois code that way.
PS Just noticed it's a UK site. I'll bet they actually had a case like that and that "impersonates her husband" was added in your common law. I'll still go and look.
Bev:
Sometime ago, Bev, you said there was some research showing that solving a difficult intellectual problem was similar to [blush!]. May I trouble you for a reference on that?
Sometime ago, Bev, you said there was some research showing that solving a difficult intellectual problem was similar to [blush!]. May I trouble you for a reference on that?
Not world wide. There are still countries where the same rules of rape apply. Even in the "enlightened" countries people still think in terms of "she deserved it".
Irina, it was specifically math and it released endorphins (much like a runners high or that thing that suddenly makes you blush, oh shy and innocent child). Let me look and see if I can Google it.
Irina, It's not popping up right away. The study I read must be old by now. If I find it later I will post. I will also look for dopamine and pleasure center issues connected to solving math problems.
Irinai YW but sorry kiddo. It probably one of those studies that hit the press when they come out because of the fun of saying "math leads to brain orgasm" (no matter what details are lost in that summary), but it doesn't seem to be very important in terms of brain science.
I didn't see it with a relatively easy search or two, and I just am not going to take the time to track it down or pay to get into the APA's database or other databases likely to have it. Feel free to believe I imagined the whole thing if you want to do so. I give up my half-hearted search for a citation.
I didn't see it with a relatively easy search or two, and I just am not going to take the time to track it down or pay to get into the APA's database or other databases likely to have it. Feel free to believe I imagined the whole thing if you want to do so. I give up my half-hearted search for a citation.
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